Unit 8 Review
1. How did the issue of states’ rights contribute to the outbreak of the Civil War?
2. Which headline BEST describes the era of Texas during the Civil War?
A The Union Must Be Preserved
B Texas Welcomes Indians as Citizens
C We Must Fight for Freedom in Mexico
D Citizens Divided on the Issue of Slavery
3. In what year did the Texas join the Confederacy?
4. Use the information below and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following
question.
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Current Texas Constitution adopted
Texas readmitted to the Union
Sam Houston removed as governor
Civil War fought
Which sequence places the events above in the correct chronological order?
5. Why were the delegates at the Secession Convention in favor of Texas leaving the Union?
6. What was the effect of Sam Houston's refusal to swear the Oath of Allegiance?
7. Use the information below and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following
question.
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This battle was fought along the Rio Grande River.
It was fought after the surrender of the Confederacy.
There were no military conflicts associated with the Civil War after this battle.
Which battle is being described above?
8. Which democratic principle of the Texas Constitution reflects the will of the people?
9. Use the excerpt and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.
To Confederate Military Headquarters:
This morning, the 1st of January, at 3 o'clock, I attacked the enemy's fleet and garrison at
this place, and captured the latter and the steamer Harriet Lane, two barks, and a schooner
of the former. The rest, some four or five in number, escaped . . . under cover of a flag of
truce. I have about 600 prisoners and a large quantity of valuable stores, arms, etc. The
Harriet Lane is very little [damaged]. She was carried by boarding from two high pressure
cotton steamers, manned by Texas cavalry and artillery.
—Galveston, Texas, January 1, 1863
Source: Official Records of the
War Rebellion, vol 15
Which Confederate general commanded the forces that were victorious in this attack?
10. The powers of the government of the State of Texas shall be divided into three distinct
departments, each of which shall be confided to a separate body of magistracy; to wit:
Those which are legislative to one, those which are executive to another, and those which
are judicial to another; and no person, or collection of persons, being of one of these
departments, shall exercise any power properly attached to either of the others, except in
the instances herein expressly permitted.
—Article II, Section 1 of the Texas Constitution of 1876
Which democratic principle is reflected in this section of the Constitution of 1876?
11.
Headquarters, District of Texas,
Galveston, Texas, June 19, 1865
General Orders, No. 3
The people of Texas are informed that, in accordance with a proclamation from the
Executive of the United States, all slaves are free. This involves an absolute equality of
personal rights and rights of property between former masters and slaves, and the
connection heretofore existing between them becomes that between employer and hired
labor. The freedmen are advised to remain quietly at their present homes and work for
wages. They are informed that they will not be allowed to collect at military posts and that
they will not be supported in idleness either there or elsewhere.
—MajorGeneral
Gordon Granger,
U.S. Army
Which Texas holiday celebrates this announcement by the U.S. Army?
12. How was Texas affected by communication issues or developments during the Civil War?
13. No man shall be compelled to attend, erect or support any place of worship, or to
maintain any ministry against his consent.
—Article I, Section 6 of the Constitution of the State of Texas
Which freedom is guaranteed by this section of the Texas Constitution?
14. How do both the Texas Supreme Court and the U.S. Supreme Court check the power of
the legislature?
15.
· General in the Confederate Army
· 19th Governor of Texas
· President of Texas A&M University
Who is being described?
16. How did the Constitution of 1876 expand voting rights in Texas after the Civil War?
17.
1. the right to notification of court proceedings;
2. the right to be present at all public court proceedings related to the offense;
3. the right to confer with a representative of the prosecutor's office;
4. the right to restitution; and
5. the right to information about the conviction, sentence, imprisonment, and release
of the accused.
—Article I, Section 30b of the Constitution of the State of Texas
Which rights are being guaranteed by this section of the Texas Constitution?
18. Major Responsibilities:
 Provide police and fire protection
 Provide emergency medical services
 Construct sewer and water lines
 Inspect structures for health and safety
 Establish zoning rules for construction
Which level of government includes these responsibilities as part of its primary function?
19. Which taxes help fund the state and local governments in Texas?
20. Which government institution consists of elected officials and provides standards and
policies for education in Texas?